Illuminating and signal lamp



Fe 0 l b D. ANGLADA ILLUMINATING AND SIGNAL LAMP Filed D90. 5, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheep 1 INVENTOR WWW a M M W WW l {ems srar Patented Feb. 15, 1927.

'DOMINGO ANGLADA', on NEw'YoRK, N. Y.

l AMERICA, INC., OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF YORK.

' ILLUMINATTNG AND SIGNALLAMP.

Application filed December This invention relates to an illuminating and signal lamp which is especially used by track walkers, car inspectors and by workmen in subways, on railroads and in tunnels.

Heretofore track walkers and workmen engaged along railroad tracks have been greatly handicapped by the type of kerosene lamp in use, which failed to provide suflicientillumination and without any substantial warning signal to make their presence on the track known to an operator of an approaching train. Another disadvantage arising out of the use of the old type of kerosene lamp was its extinguishment by the suction created by apassing train which left the workmen, particularly when engagedin subways and railroad tunnels without means to illuminate their way and without any means to give warning of theirpresence on the track. Such difficulties, as far as" I am aware, have never been overcome and this invention, for the first time, provides a satisfactory means of constantly illuminating the path of the workmen, in-

suring constant illumination and providing a suflicient and reliable warning of ,their presence in the path of an approaching train. 1

Other advantages of its construction will appear from the specification and drawings. The figures of the drawings represent respectively: V V j Fig.. 1 a front elevation of this invention; Fig- 2 a side elevation Fig. 3a vertical sec: tion through the center of Fig. 2;] Fig. 4; a

r vertical section on line 4l-4 of Fig. 3 ,Fig.

' carbide is filtered by passing through the fil- 5 a horizontalsection on line 55 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 a horizontal section on line 66 of Fig. 3 as observed fromthe bottom of the:

lamp.

The water reservoir 1 is filled with water by removing the cap 2 and the water flows through the aperture '3, in the water tube 4:, into the carbide chamber 5. The gas generated by the action of the water on the ter mass 6 and then is burned at the burner 7. The filter mass is retained in place against the underside of the water reservoir 1 by the plate 8, which is held against the spring 9"against thenipple 10. It is to be noted that the plate 8 is of less diameter than the-diameter of the filter mass 6,sothat 5, i924.- Serial No. 754,055

the aeetylene gas may passthrougli the filter mass around the edge-of said plate. The water reservoir and the carbide chamber are secured together by corresponding screw I AssIGNon. To WOLF SAFETY LAMP co. on

threadsin the nipple 10 and the-bolt 11,

which parts are causedto be engaged by rotating the bolt by. means of the wings 12.

The burner 7 projects through an opening in the burner housing .13 and the burner The spacing of the burner housing 13 from the water rcservoirl, provides. a ventilating space .2tbetween the housing and the water reservoir as is particularly observable. in F igs. and 5. The walls of the burner housing provide a. reflector whereby-the illuminating rays from the burner 7 are projected forwardly of the lamp. The front end of the burnerjhousing is provided with a lens loandsuitable ventilating openings 17 provided-at-therear ofthe lens 16.

A fdanger signal 18'is providedlatthe rear side of; the water reservoir and in line with the burning flame, sof that the presence of theuseriof the lamp will he signaled to the engineer or motorman controlling the train andw-hich danger signal consists of a suitably mounted lens of. ruby .or red color.

Light-from the bumer Z is transmitted to the danger signal 18 through the light channel,

which is formed by the tubing 19 passing through the water' reservoir. 1.; and secured by soldering at the places where it passes through the forward and rear walls of the water reservoir 1. Astrengthening plate 20 is riveted to the flat side 15 .of the water reservoir and around the light tube 19.

A suitable handle 21 is secured to thev arms 22, fastened on the water reservoir 1 by means of the screws23. A grip of the handle-21 is' lengthwise of the lampand substantially parallel to the light 1 channel so that, as the user carriesit, 'th'eilluminating stream of light will be directed forwardlyv and the danger signal will-be directedrearwardly. 1

. No particularfimportance is placed upon the" shape of the light channel, inasmuch as it may be altered'at will andgmay, if desired,

be shaped likethe burner housing 13 sothat its sides will be flaring, but it is important that the danger signal 18 bein line with the flame so that it is lllumina't'ed.

It is tobe understood that a lamp of this character zproducesgreat candle power and isnot readil extinguished. Iiifact itbnrns with as muc 1f not greater, efficiency when afburner, a reflector surrounding the burner,

s a light channel passing through the water reservoir and water tight with respect thereto, said light channel having one end thereof 7 I inproximity to the flame produced at the burner and the other end'ca-rrying a danger signal. i a r 2. An illuminating and signal lamp comprising a Water reservoir, a carbide chamher, a burner, a reflector adapted to project the illuminating rays from the burner iorwardly'o't the lamp, a danger'signal at the rear of 'the lamp and spaced from thereflector and a ventilating space betweenthe reflector and the danger signal.

3. illuminating-and signal lamp com prising a water reservoir, 1a carbide chamber, a burner, a housing for the burner, lens in the forward end of the housing where from illuminatin a s are adapted to be projected, alight channel through the -water reservoir I permitting the projection" of light rearwardly of the fiame anda danger signal-at the rear end of the Iight'clran '4. inn-illuminating andsignal lamp com-;

prising a water reservoir, carbide 'chamber, a burner, a housing for 'the'burner, a-

lens in the forward end of the housing wherefro'm illuminatingraysare adapted to be projected, an "elongated light channelthrough the water reservoir permitting the projection of light rearwardly of the flame,

an enlargement at the 'rearend of the channel and a danger signal supported by sald enlargement.

5. An illuminating and signal lampcomprising a water reservoir, a carbide chamber, a burner, a reflector adapted to pro ect the illuminating rays produced at the burner forwardly of the lamp, said reflector being spaced from said water-reservoir to permit the circulation of air between the water reservoir and' the reflector, 'a danger-signal at the rear of the water reservoir and alight passage lrom said reflector to said danger signal permitting the light produced at said burner to illuminate the danger signal by v t he passage of light through said light passage. a

(3. An illuminating and signal lamp comprising a water reservoir, acarbide'ch'amher, a burner adapted to burn acetylene in the carbide chamber, a housing for the burner, said housing comprising a reflector and a'le'ns at the forward end ofthe reflector,

a danger signal in line with the flame adaptdto burn at said burner and spaced from said burner a greater distance. than V the spacing oi the forward "lens from sald burner anda water reservoirlbetween said danger signal and said burner.

7-. A portal'ale illuminating and signal 5 80 lamp comprising a water reservoir,-a car- 'bide chamber, a burner connected to said carbidechamberto form a source of light, a reflector for said source of light positioned adjacent said reservoir, a lensin sa-idreflector, said reflector being provided at its rearvend with an-aperture, an elongated light channel'jhaving' one'end thereof in line with the said aperture andex'tending to the rear-ofsaid reservoir,a colored lens '90 l at the rear end'of said light channel, said llght channel having 1t's axis in alignment with said source oflightr or condnct-ingrlight' V to said clolored le'ns'to torma 'danger s-ignal;

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand; w I DOMINGO ANGLADA. 

